Implementing additive technology in industry simplifies supply chains and reduces energy consumption with lighter parts. Additionally, 3D printing enables short runs and savings in the assembly phase, creating personalised products that add value for customers.
Data-driven decision-making is helping chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) identify and prioritise their next steps through AI and machine learning. This is a key takeaway from a survey conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value in partnership with the consulting firm Oxford Economics.
Business efficiency with AI is the new focus of CEOs. This concept has spurred the development of investment strategies that maximise benefits through AI. According to a survey by Ernst & Young, 65% of CEOs agree that AI is a positive force for both businesses and society.
Mecalux interviews Frantisek Stora, Managing Director of IKEA Components Slovakia to find out how automating its facility with trilateral stacker cranes has helped the company ensure good internal availability of its products.
Logistics process automation helps companies enhance connectivity and efficiency in their warehouses. A Zebra study reveals that 69% of managers and executives have already invested or plan to invest in automation by 2024.
The market for AI-driven computer vision applied to logistics is on the rise, and more and more suppliers are able to meet this demand. A report by DHL contends that this tool will become widespread in most logistics-sector companies over the next five years.
Mecalux interviews Pavol Masarovič, Operations Manager at IKEA Components Slovakia. The subsidiary automated its warehouse in Malacky (Poland) without ceasing operations, boosting its order fulfilment capacity.
3PL providers have become key partners for companies outsourcing their warehouse and distribution processes. Carl Marcus Wallenburg and Michael Knemeyer analyse trends such as AI and the Internet of Things, which are set to mark the future of 3PLs.
René de Koster explores the latest trends, experiences and technological advancements in his publication Warehousing 2030. Companies will invest in automation to drive operations like order fulfilment and speed up deliveries.
Mecalux interviews Matthias Winkenbach, Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to analyse the AI trends set to have a significant impact on the future of e-commerce.
Thomas H. Davenport and Nittin Mittal explain how organisations that have integrated AI into their processes have a competitive advantage. The authors provide insights for enterprises that have started to incorporate AI or have been using it for some time.
Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence centred on creating realistic content such as images, videos, music and text. In the supply chain, it has the potential to assist in decision-making related to logistics process optimisation.
Mecalux interviews Michael Burton, Customer Supply Lead at British Sugar in Wissington, to gain insights into the benefits of automating internal material transport and storage operations.
Mecalux interviews Angelo Conti, Warehouse Manager at College of DuPage (Illinois, US), to discuss how the Interlake Mecalux solution enhances safety and efficiency in storage processes.
The adoption of new supply chain technologies will accelerate in the near term, according to a report by Material Handling Industry (MHI) and Deloitte. Eighty-seven percent of companies plan to increase their investment in innovation over the next two years to respond to logistics challenges.
In logistics facilities, automation and digital technologies enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to serve customers. Hokey Min, a professor and expert in global logistics strategy, elaborates on these advancements in a recent research paper from the Schmidthorst College of Business (Ohio).
Dr. Mustafa Çağrı Gürbüz, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at MIT-Zaragoza, emphasises how predictive analytics enables supply chain optimisation. Data capture enables data-driven descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics for a more efficient, adaptable WMS.
Mecalux sits down with Yeming Gong, a Professor of Management Science at Emlyon Business School (France), to analyse the potential of AI applications in the supply chain.
Mecalux interviews Yannick Taton, Head of Procurement, Logistics and Transport at FIC, to discuss how automation is the key to optimised logistics processes capable of delivering on-time, error-free orders.
Planning, procurement, innovation and logistics will be executives’ main supply chain challenges over the course of this year. This is revealed in the 2023 Supply chain priorities and challenges report by the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC).
